As leading Early Childhood Educators, we know that 90% of the brain develops by the age of five. At Early Childhood Matters we focus on these early years with the goal of supporting parents on the road to more effective and connected parenting. We offer strategies that support children in developing compassion, creativity, and self-confidence through parenting workshops and facilitated playgroups. We have multiple locations throughout San Francisco.
Parent Workshops
The Toddler Transition (12-18M)
Parenting Your Toddler (18-36M)
Teacher Workshops
Partnering with Parents to Overcome Challenging Behaviors
Viewing Challenging Behavior with Sensory Integration Lens
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Early Childhood Matters Blog
Princess Mania?
Last week, I attended the workshop given by Peggy Orenstein - author of Cinderella Ate My Daughter (New York: Harper, 2011). After recently …
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Great news from Tulane University and LSU. Yet another deep, collaborative inquiry in the current state of early childhood education, and …
Five Things to Know about Early Childhood Brain Development
In case you were wondering why we call ourselves Early Childhood Matters!
How emotional connection shapes the brain...read on!
ECM Approved Holiday Gift Guide
It’s holiday time and it can be lots of fun (and sometimes overwhelming) picking out toys for the little ones in our lives! A couple of things …
Toys
Toys that encourage children to use their creative and problem solving skills. I especially like this article because the materials that are …
Making the Holidays Meaningful for Your Little One
It is great having little ones around again to bring back the magic of the holiday season! Try some of these ideas to bring joy and connection …
Active, Direct Play and Hands-On Experiences
In a recent piece Nancy Carlsson-Paige was interviewed by Early Childhood Education - NewsWatch, and asked to give her take on where early …
Tantrums
Tantrums. To parents of a toddler, this is a four-letter word.
We dread them. Anticipating their arrival from our babies' earliest days, …
One Skinned Knee at a Time!
In our last newsletter we responded to an interesting NY Times article, "Fast Tracking to Kindergarten," and talked about how to step back …
Am I Doing Enough?
I empathize with parents. It is hard when your friend’s kid knows all their colors or can count to ten in three languages. I’ve caught myself …